Monday, November 16, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 17/11/2015

The Muji Hut is a micro-home made for Japan
Micro-homes
are catching on in Tokyo, thanks to high property values. Muji, a home
goods retailer, already makes prefab homes, and their huts are the
latest in the line, designed to be minimalist.
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Best Blu-ray discs to show off your Home Theater
What's
the point of having all of that awesome home theater gear if you can't
breed a little jealousy from your friends and family? We've put together
this list of badass Blu-rays that have the goods to drop a few jaws,
and make your home theater fly.
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Feel beaten by the selfie stick? Selfie Mirror does so much more
Selfie
Mirror is a smart device that allows users to capture and upload photos
and videos. Built in lighting and custom frames enhance media. The
mirror can also connect to other smart devices through the house, and
stream music.
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Hands on: Native Union Dock for the Apple Watch
Native
Union is known for its minimalist, attractive accessories, and the new
Dock for the Apple Watch is no exception. We take a close look at the
silicone wrapped version here.
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The deets on the SR-71 and its father A-12 are shared by the CIA
The
A-12 was able to produce higher-resolution photography, but the SR-71
became the successor because it was designed with side-looking radar and
cameras. This ability meant the SR-71 could achieve its reconnaissance
missions without penetrating the airspace over enemy territory.
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Billionaire Ross Perot Jr. on his hack safe plan: invest in Texas
He
warns that one day, we could wake up and find that a major bank has
been taken down by a cyber attack. His concern is interesting, given the
amount of wealth both Perot Jr. and his father have accumulated thanks
to technology
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Robots could replace 50 percent of jobs, says chief economist
According
to a new report from The Bank of England, machines may be responsible
for the loss of some 80 million American and 15 million British jobs (or
50 percent of each country's workforce) between the next two decades.
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TED rewards modern-day Indiana Jones with $1 million in funding
This
belongs in a museum! While Sarah Parcak doesn't use Indiana Jones'
familiar refrain, there are quite a few similarities between the
fictional archaeologist and the woman who just secured $1 million in
funding from TED
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More Star Wars: The Force Awakens plot details emerge
For
the last 6 months, Disney and Lucasfilm have gone to extreme measures
to keep Star Wars: The Force Awakens details under lock and key, but the
last week has seen the studio loosen up a bit and let some information
through
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The NFL doesn't want you gambling on Peyton Manning's next toss
The
NFL prevented Sportsradar US -- its official data distributor -- from
using NFL data for ringit!, an app that would let people place bets on
in-game events. Sportsradar partnered with mobile gaming company iPro to
create the game, a move the NFL claims was done without its knowledge.
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Coming in 2020: Huawei says a superphone will save the day
Huawei's
Yang predicts the superphone will be the culmination of digital
intelligence, progressively developed over the years through evolution
and adaptation. He expects this new superphone to transform human
perceptions, enhancing experiences and exhibiting intelligence to help
humans.
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The best subreddits to browse on Reddit
So,
you've just joined the wonderful world of Reddit and want to explore
it. With so many subreddits, navigating the "front page of the Internet"
can be daunting. You're in luck -- we've got 21 subreddits to help get
you started on the site.
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